
The transmissibility principle states that a force's point of application can be shifted anywhere along its line of action without modifying the external reaction forces acting on a rigid body.

Important Questions on Statics




A man of mass stands on a crate of mass . He pulls on a light rope passing over a smooth light pulley. The other end of the rope is attached to the crate. For the system to be is equilibrium, the force exerted by the man on the rope will be

A uniform string of length & mass lies on a smooth frictionless inclined plane. A force of is applied as shown. The tension at the mid point of string is



Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
1. Pressure decreases friction.
2. The rough surface has less friction.
3. Wheels reduce friction.
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Two blocks of masses kg and kg are connected to the ends of a string which passes over a massless, frictionless pulley. The total downwards thrust on the pulley is nearly


Reason: For horizontal string, angle with vertical, .

Which of the following are the units of pressure?
) Bar
) Torr
) mm of Hg
) Pascal
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A block of mass is suspended by a light thread from an elevator. The elevator is accelerating upward with uniform acceleration . The work done by tension on the block during seconds is
